Thursday's English Premier League action comes from Craven Cottage where Fulham clash with Chelsea in a local derby
Note, odds are correct at the time of writing but are subject to change
Fulham
Since the break for the World Cup Fulham have been in great form, winning all 3 of their league games and progressing in the FA Cup. A 3-0 win at Palace was followed by a 2-1 home win over Southampton and a 1-0 victory at Leicester. All 3 of those sides are in the bottom half of the log but Fulham have now risen as high as seventh, 7 points off a top 4 spot.
Fulham have won 4, drawn 3 and lost 2 of their EPL home games, scoring 16 goals and conceding 14.
Chelsea
Chelsea and coach Graham Potter are under pressure with just 1 win in their last 8 league games. That sole victory came at home to Bournemouth just after Xmas but they were subsequently held to a 1-1 draw at Forest and then lost 1-0 at home to Manchester City.
Chelsea took on City again at the weekend, this time in a FA Cup tie in Manchester and they put in a weak display and crashed to a 4-0 defeat.
With 25 points Chelsea are stuck in mid table, 3 points behind Fulham with a game in hand.
Recent Head to Head
Last season Chelsea did the double over Fulham, winning this fixture 1-0 and they were 2-0 winners at Stamford Bridge
The Betting - Risk Free First Bet Up to R2,000 back if you don't win
Fulham are currently 23/10 to win the game with the draw at 5/2 and Chelsea can be backed at around 23/20
A game of 3 goals or more is priced at 15/20 and it's 13/20 for both teams to score.
Note, odds are correct at the time of writing but are subject to change
The Verdict:
Chelsea have the quality but not the current form to justify a quote just the right side of even money. Throw in the local derby ingredient and a Fulham side in good shape and I see it being close and the match result value may well rest with the draw.
Bets: Match result draw at 5/2 with Sportingbet
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Note, odds are correct at the time of writing but are subject to change
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